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8 Reasons For

Good Brand

We checked 3,511 expert and user reviews for Toshiba notebook PCs and found that on average Toshiba has good ratings compared to other manufacturers. We also found that Toshiba has good ratings specifically within its many processor core portable PCs range.

Very Big Screen Size

Across all the portable PCs of this type and age the screen sizes range from 10" to 18". With a screen size of 17.3 inches, the Satellite C70D-B has one of the biggest screen sizes amongst comparable spec laptops of this age.

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Quite Big Total Storage Capacity

At 1,024 gigabyte, the Satellite C70D-B has a quite big total storage capacity compared to most of the other many processor core portable PCs that have been available for more than two years. The average total storage capacity of comparable spec notebook PCs that have been on the market for a similar time to the Satellite C70D-B is 710GB, and the total storage capacity range from 32GB to 2TB.

If this Toshiba portable PC total storage capacity is not big enough for you then you might want to consider the DELL XPS 15 (£1,498.87) (1TB) which also has a higher rating.

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Has a Front Camera

The Satellite C70D-B has a front camera. Most of the other portable PCs of this age and type also have a front camera.

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Fairly Big Hard Drive Capacity

The smallest hard drive capacity of portable PCs of this spec and age is 250GB and the biggest is 2TB. With a hard drive capacity of 1,024 gigabyte, the Satellite C70D-B's hard drive capacity is one of the biggest amongst similar spec notebook PCs that were released more than two years ago.

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802.11n WiFi Standard

This portable PC has an 802.11b|802.11g|802.11n WiFi standard, which is typical of many many processor core portable PCs that have been around for a similar time to it.

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64-Bit Operating System Architecture

This laptop has a 64-bit operating system architecture, which is the most frequently found operating system architecture on laptops that were released around the same time as it.

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Two USB 2.0 Ports

Most notebook PCs of a comparable type and age to the Satellite C70D-B have between one and two USB 2.0 ports, including the Satellite C70D-B which has two USB 2.0 ports.

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10 Reasons Against

Only One USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Port

The Satellite C70D-B is a one USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A port laptop. Most of the other many processor core portable PCs that were released more than two years ago have between one and four USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports.

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Does Not Have a Full-Size Keyboard

The Satellite C70D-B does not have a full-size keyboard, unlike most of the other similar spec notebook PCs that have been on the market for around the same time as the Satellite C70D-B.

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Quite Slow Processor Clock Speed

The Satellite C70D-B has one of the slower processor clock speeds (only 1.8 gigahertz) amongst many processor core portable PCs of this age. The slowest processor clock speed of notebook PCs of this age and spec is 1GHz and the fastest is 3GHz.

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Does Not Have a Touch Sensitive Screen

The Satellite C70D-B does not have a touch sensitive screen, although it is worth keeping in mind that most of the other similar spec portable PCs that were released more than two years ago also do not have a touch sensitive screen.

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Only 10 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Data Rate

This notebook PC Ethernet LAN data rate, which is typical of many comparable spec portable PCs that were released around the same time as it.

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Quite Small Processor Cache

Portable PCs that have been on the market for more than two years have processor caches of between 2MB and 8MB, and the average processor cache is 4.8MB. With a processor cache of only 2 megabytes, the Satellite C70D-B has a fairly small processor cache compared to most of the other laptops of this age and spec.

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Only One USB 3.0 Port

The Toshiba Satellite C70D-B is a one USB 3.0 port notebook PC. Most of the other portable PCs of a comparable spec and age to the Satellite C70D-B have between one and four USB 3.0 ports.

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Quite Slow DVD+R Double Layer Read Speed

With a DVD+R double layer read speed of only 6 CD-speeds, the Toshiba Satellite C70D-B has a quite slow DVD+R double layer read speed compared to most of the other many processor core portable PCs that have been around for around the same time as the Satellite C70D-B. The slowest DVD+R double layer read speed of portable PCs of this age and type is 4x, the fastest is 8x, and the average DVD+R double layer read speed is 6.7x.

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Quite Slow DVD-R Double Layer Read Speed

The slowest DVD-R double layer read speed of similar spec portable PCs that have been on the market for around the same time as the Satellite C70D-B is 4x and the fastest is 8x. With a DVD-R double layer read speed of only 6 CD-speeds, the Toshiba Satellite C70D-B has one of the slower DVD-R double layer read speeds amongst portable PCs of this age.

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Only 4 Bluetooth Version

This notebook PC supports a 4.0 LE Bluetooth version, which is typical of many many processor core portable PCs that were launched around the same time as it.

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6 Other reasons to consider the Toshiba Satellite C70D-B

Released Over Two Years Ago

It was over two years ago when this notebook PC was released.

Average Internal Memory

The Toshiba Satellite C70D-B has a fairly typical internal memory (8 gigabytes) compared to most of the other comparable spec notebook PCs that have been available for more than two years.

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Average Weight

At 2.7 kilograms, the Satellite C70D-B has a fairly average weight compared to most of the other comparable spec laptops that are a similar age to the Satellite C70D-B.

We compared all the other 2.7kg heavy portable PCs to this portable PC and we think because of it's better review score, the Asus N56VJ is also worth considering.

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AMD a Processor Family

The Toshiba Satellite C70D-B has a better processor family than most similar spec laptops that have been on the market for around the same time as it. This notebook PC has an AMD A processor family, whereas most laptops that were released more than two years ago have an Intel Core i7 processor family.

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HDD Storage Medium

This notebook PC has an HDD storage medium, which is the most commonly found storage medium on portable PCs of a comparable age and type to it. HDD is a traditional storage drive which stores the information on magnetic disks. HDD drives are slower than other forms of storage such as solid state drives (SSD) and flash drives.

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Average Battery Life

With a battery life of 5 hours, the Satellite C70D-B has a fairly typical battery life compared to most of the other notebook PCs that have been around for a similar time to the Satellite C70D-B.

We compared all the other 5h battery life laptops to this notebook PC and we think the Asus N56VZ which has better reviews is also worth considering.